Machineguns Seem Too Effective

[Turret]

Machineguns seem too effective. On tanks. How much bang would come off anything above 75mm?

Anything above 75mm would have quite a bang. Just imagine how big a 75mm round is...

[troopie]

Ever fired a machine gun, or been under fire from one? They seem to be about right to me. And the effect varies with the target. A heavy tank will be able to shrug off machine gun fire, as far as damage is concerned, but it is distracting to the crew

troopie

[jivemi]

Originally Posted by troopie

Ever fired a machine gun, or been under fire from one? They seem to be about right to me. And the effect varies with the target. A heavy tank will be able to shrug off machine gun fire, as far as damage is concerned, but it is distracting to the crew

troopie

Precisely. Crew-served small arms are far superior to individual ones (including riflemen), specially trained snipers excepted. Once again the game gets it right.

[Turret]

Tanks coax and bow MG's should be less effective than main guns. (which should have more than a bit of explosive power in the larger calibres)

[scorpio_rocks]

Originally Posted by Turret

Tanks coax and bow MG's should be less effective than main guns. (which should have more than a bit of explosive power in the larger calibres)

They are. (They do).
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